Our busy accounting service is growing rapidly. We are achieving this growth by delivering an unwavering commitment to service levels as well as adding further offices to our network in Aberdeen city and Shire.

Thanks to this growth we are seeking further Accountants to provide and deliver high quality tax, accountancy & VAT services with the personal touch that our small business clients demand.

You will work closely with your clients and will be taking a leading role in the preparation of accounts and tax work. Our unique shop fronted office environments foster great opportunities to get to know your clients face to face in a relaxed setting.

We offer outstanding career prospects thanks to our business model of multiple self sufficient offices supporting a manageable client base in each office.

About TaxAssist Accountants:

TaxAssist Accountants are the largest network of accountants who focus their accountancy skills specifically on small businesses and taxpayers needing a tax return in the UK. We specialise in providing accountancy services, tax returns, payroll, bookkeeping, tax savings and tax advice to small businesses and individuals. Our North East practice serves over 400 clients including; Sole Traders, Partnerships, Limited Companies and Personal Tax Payers.

This Accountant role is an excellent opportunity to join our team with outstanding long-term career prospects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

You will need to be able to prepare the sole trader and limited company accounts. The practice has been operating for 7 years and has established processes in place, along with access to excellent ongoing training & technical support in all aspects of the role.

You will be 100% client facing and take on a portfolio of new and existing clients to manage. You will also have the opportunity to go out and network, building relationships and ultimately to win new business.

The role includes the following duties and therefore you are required to have technical experience in:

Any new training will be provided in learning the practice software, however, experience with accounting and tax software such as Sage Accounts Production, CCH Central and Quickbooks Online will be an advantage but not essential.

Candidate Requirements:

You will have proven accounts and taxation experience and will have worked in practice for a number of years. You must have relevant and recent small practice experience and be used to working on your own initiative. Ideally, you will be qualified or studying towards ACCA/CA, or hold an accountancy degree. However, we would also welcome your application if you are qualified by experience.

You must have a good working knowledge of accounts preparation and computations of taxes with the ability to hit the ground running and assist with complex tasks. As a successful candidate you will also have:

• The ability to develop strong client/colleague relationships,

• Exceptional communication/presentation skills,

• Drive & ambition with a high focus towards customer service.

You will also have a sound knowledge of accounting principles and strong business acumen. Your tax knowledge should be up to date and you will need good IT skills.

You must have good people skills, be highly organised and be able to work unsupervised to strict deadlines. You must have a good command of the English language (both spoken and written) as the job involves writing of technical emails to clients.